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Could Turnbull Do This
Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:37am

Donald Trump said late yesterday he’d force Apple, America’s most profitable company, to manufacture all of its products in the U.S. if he's elected president. "We're going to get Apple to build their damn computers and things in this country instead of in other countries," he said during a speech at Liberty University in Virginia.

It’s a smart political move for Trump, who’s evidently expanding his xenophobia from immigrants and Muslims to American companies making their products outside the United States – and simultaneously offering a whacky idea for how to create more jobs in America. It’s whacky because those jobs would either have to pay the same dirt-poor wages they pay abroad, or else the cost of Apple iPhones and other products would have to rise substantially for American consumers to make up for the higher American wages -- unless Trump has in mind taking over Apple and channeling its profits into wages and lower consumer prices rather than to Apple executives and investors. But if Trump intends a government takeover of Apple, he’s far left of Bernie Sanders’s democratic socialism. He’s preaching communism.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75273 Gender:	Re: Could Turnbull Do This Reply #1 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:44am trumps enjoying his moment in the limelight ... he'll never be president. Even the yanks aren't that stupid .... although they did vote in Bush
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Kytro Gold Member Offline Blasphemy: a victimless crime Posts: 3409 Adelaide Gender:	Re: Could Turnbull Do This Reply #2 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:45am If he tries to do that, he might find Apple is no longer a US company.
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Reply #3 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:49am

John Smith wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:44am:

trumps enjoying his moment in the limelight ... he'll never be president.

Exactly.

It's just like the Greens making promises.

They can say whatever they like, because they know they'll never form Government.

Trump will never be POTUS, and he knows it.

He's just having a bit of fun.

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Reply #4 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:52am

Labor voter wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:37am:

Donald Trump said late yesterday he’d force Apple, America’s most profitable company, to manufacture all of its products in the U.S. if he's elected president. "We're going to get Apple to build their damn computers and things in this country instead of in other countries," he said during a speech at Liberty University in Virginia.

It’s a smart political move for Trump, who’s evidently expanding his xenophobia from immigrants and Muslims to American companies making their products outside the United States – and simultaneously offering a whacky idea for how to create more jobs in America. It’s whacky because those jobs would either have to pay the same dirt-poor wages they pay abroad, or else the cost of Apple iPhones and other products would have to rise substantially for American consumers to make up for the higher American wages -- unless Trump has in mind taking over Apple and channeling its profits into wages and lower consumer prices rather than to Apple executives and investors. But if Trump intends a government takeover of Apple, he’s far left of Bernie Sanders’s democratic socialism. He’s preaching communism.

What do you think?

Trump sets new standards for idiocy every time he opens his mouth. The stupidity of his idea beggars belief because what the world really needs right now is a trade war or does he think once Apple products double in price that its Asian competitors wont crush the market?

How does this guy get any support at all?

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mariacostel Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7344 Sydney Gender:	Re: Could Turnbull Do This Reply #5 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:52am Kytro wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:45am: If he tries to do that, he might find Apple is no longer a US company. Or worse. He might find it is no longer a company at all.
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mariacostel Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7344 Sydney Gender:	Re: Could Turnbull Do This Reply #6 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:53am John Smith wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:44am: trumps enjoying his moment in the limelight ... he'll never be president. Even the yanks aren't that stupid .... although they did vote in Bush Bush is looking like a genius compared to this clown.
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Reply #7 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:55am

John Smith wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:44am:

trumps enjoying his moment in the limelight ... he'll never be president. Even the yanks aren't that stupid ....

although they did vote in Bush Shocked

they said that Abbott would never be PM and look at the way Murdoch told Australians how to vote and most done what he said. They follow his advice like sheep to the slaughter

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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 59382 Here Gender:	Re: Could Turnbull Do This Reply #8 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:56am Apple computers are outrageously over price now - the cost would double ? I doubt that they would be able to sell apple computers at a USA manufactured price.
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Reply #9 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:57am

mariacostel wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:53am:

John Smith wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:44am:

trumps enjoying his moment in the limelight ... he'll never be president. Even the yanks aren't that stupid ....

although they did vote in Bush Shocked

Bush is looking like a genius compared to this clown.

I bet you always thought bush was a genius

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Reply #10 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 11:02am

Dnarever wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:56am:

Apple computers are outrageously over price now - the cost would double ?

I doubt that they would be able to sell apple computers at a USA manufactured price.

Apple trades on the facts that technophiles will happily pay 50% more for an iphone with less features than an Android phone. Double that price again and I bet most will stop buying.

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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26471 Gender:	Re: Could Turnbull Do This Reply #11 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 12:12pm If he becomes President (God forbid) and tries to enact a policy like that, he'll very quickly scare off investment in the US and crash the US economy, with tens of thousands of job losses. Trump is an imbecile, much like the Greens and as with all fad's, he'll soon pass (hopefully) and be forgotten.
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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 21740 ACT Gender:	Re: Could Turnbull Do This Reply #12 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 12:15pm mariacostel wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 10:52am: How does this guy get any support at all? Rightards love him!
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Reply #13 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 3:24pm

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 12:12pm:

If he becomes President (God forbid) and tries to enact a policy like that, he'll very quickly scare off investment in the US and crash the US economy, with tens of thousands of job losses. Trump is an imbecile, much like the Greens and as with all fad's, he'll soon pass (hopefully) and be forgotten.

I see the Republican party is even taking steps to deny him the nomination, even if he wins the primaries. Of course all that will mean is a split in the republican vote and a landslide Hilary Clinton win.

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Reply #14 - Jan 20^th, 2016 at 3:31pm

mariacostel wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 3:24pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 20^th, 2016 at 12:12pm:

If he becomes President (God forbid) and tries to enact a policy like that, he'll very quickly scare off investment in the US and crash the US economy, with tens of thousands of job losses. Trump is an imbecile, much like the Greens and as with all fad's, he'll soon pass (hopefully) and be forgotten.

I see the Republican party is even taking steps to deny him the nomination, even if he wins the primaries. Of course all that will mean is a split in the republican vote and a landslide Hilary Clinton win.

what would be wrong with that

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